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our responsibility is to defend and protect the united states of america. and using the operations that we have, using the systems that we have, using the weapons that we have, is absolutely essential to our ability to defend americans. that's what counts. >> let's turn now to iran, our diplomats were in baghdad this week, trying to convince iran to stop its suspected nuclear weapons program. we saw iranian diplomat bragging to "new york times" about outnegotiating us. are they not just running out the clock? these negotiations once a month, are they enough? >> we begin with the fundamental premise here, the fundamental premise is, neither the united states or the international community is going to allow iran to develop a nuclear weapon. we'll do everything we can to prevent them from developing a nuclear weapon. we put very tough sanctions on them as a result of that and we are, you know, we are prepared for any contingency in that part of the world but our hope is that these matters can be revealed diplomatically. one of this things that we do at the def
our responsibility is to defend and protect the united states of america. and using the operations that we have, using the systems that we have, using the weapons that we have, is absolutely essential to our ability to defend americans. that's what counts. >> let's turn now to iran, our diplomats were in baghdad this week, trying to convince iran to stop its suspected nuclear weapons program. we saw iranian diplomat bragging to "new york times" about outnegotiating us. are they...
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one of his folks saying russia was the biggest strategic threat to the united states. colin powell was on "morning joe" on msnbc this week and had this reaction. >> governor romney not too long ago said the russian federation is the number one geostrategic threat. come on, think. that isn't the case. i don't know if mitt really thinks that, or if someone told him. >> someone told him to say it? what? >> i don't know. you ask him. it's been catching a lot of heck from the more regular gop community. we're kind of taken a back by it. >> carly, quickly, is foreign affairs going to be a target of opportunity against this president? >> certainly foreign affairs are on the minds of average americans, especially at memorial day when we think about the sacrifices of so many men and women in uniform and their families. i think colin powell, a friend of mine, is an independent man. he'll make up his mind when he decides to, however, i think what governor romney probably intended was, it is true that we have the most unsettled relationship with russia right now, and we have a lea
one of his folks saying russia was the biggest strategic threat to the united states. colin powell was on "morning joe" on msnbc this week and had this reaction. >> governor romney not too long ago said the russian federation is the number one geostrategic threat. come on, think. that isn't the case. i don't know if mitt really thinks that, or if someone told him. >> someone told him to say it? what? >> i don't know. you ask him. it's been catching a lot of heck from...
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. >> it's the leader of the united states. it's not the short-term return of profits to the few, but a long-term economy that creates jobs for the many. >> let's start down that road. why has unemployment come down? unemployment's come down? because participation in the workforce is at the lowest point it's been in three decades. people are retiring early because they can't find a job. people have given up looking. if you look at the gallup surveys, the number of those who are underemployed and quit looking is 19%. this is a disastrous administration, and candidly if you want to get into a fight over debt, from 47% in the economy to 74% in three and a half years. this is why obama will have a hard time this fall. he can't fight over jobs because he isn't creating them. he can't fight over debt, and he has policies that people find unacceptable and romney has a straightforward case. can you afford four more years of barack obama? can you afford four more years of this economy? and can you afford four more years of this kind of
. >> it's the leader of the united states. it's not the short-term return of profits to the few, but a long-term economy that creates jobs for the many. >> let's start down that road. why has unemployment come down? unemployment's come down? because participation in the workforce is at the lowest point it's been in three decades. people are retiring early because they can't find a job. people have given up looking. if you look at the gallup surveys, the number of those who are...
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united states. that he's some kind of economic savior. he's very good at making money for his partners. he's not so good at creating jobs. >> the fact is that 80% of companies he invested in grew. if you look at sports authority, 15,000 jobs. if you look at brighter horizons, 19,000 jobs. if you look at staples, nearly 90,000 jobs created. the president's hostile rhetoric to private investment and job creators is highlighting the fact that his policies are hostile to private investment and job creators. >> the gop in texas is set for tuesday, mitt romney is expected to officially become the gop nominee. on tuesday, mitt romney meets up with donald trump and newt gingrich for a fundraiser at trump towers in los angeles. before that, mr. romney will spend tomorrow observing memorial day with senator john mccain, the two will attend an event at the veterans museum and memorial center in san diego. >>> and president obama will mark memorial day with veterans and their families at arlington national cemetery and later visit the vietnam's veter
united states. that he's some kind of economic savior. he's very good at making money for his partners. he's not so good at creating jobs. >> the fact is that 80% of companies he invested in grew. if you look at sports authority, 15,000 jobs. if you look at brighter horizons, 19,000 jobs. if you look at staples, nearly 90,000 jobs created. the president's hostile rhetoric to private investment and job creators is highlighting the fact that his policies are hostile to private investment...